In article >,
Annie M. Benson-Lennaman > wrote:
>I've recently moved Missouri, the land my husband hails from. For the
>first time in our 17 year old marriage, I'll be having Thanksgiving at
>my mom in law's house. I get along great with the whole family, but
>it will feel a bit weird not cooking the dinner myself. Well, I will
>be cooking part of it... my husband insists that it is a tradition at
>we not show up empty handed. So I called her up and asked what I
>should bring. She seemed stumped, so I started throwing out
>suggestions. "Turkey?" got quickly and predictably shot down. As did
>stuffing, potatoes and hot dogs. We both thought for a second, the I
>said "Some sort of veggie casserole? That was accepted.
>
> So, I have to make some veggies, and transport them about an hour
>and half's drive. And I want them to be good. Green bean and
>mushroom soup with fried onions on top just isn't what I want to show
>up with. Problem is that when I make veggies at home I do very
>simply, either steaming or nuking.
>
> I do have an idea of what I might like to bring. I was thinking
>of perhaps asparagus or broccoli in a hollandaise like sauce. While I
>have make hollandaise in the past, I don't think it would travel too
>well. So does anyone here have any idea on how I might create a dish
>with veggies in a rich tasting, buttery sauce with a tang of lemon and
>slight kick of red pepper that can stand a trip in the car and a
>reheat at site?


This is pretty good and it travels. It has frequently appeared on our
Thanksgiving table.

ITALIAN VEGETABLE SALAD

Great for large dinners or potlucks. Serves 6-8.


Combine the following fresh veggies:

2 cups broccoli florets
2 cups califlower florets
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 large carrot, sliced thin


with 1 cup pitted black olives (sliced ok) and 1 6 oz. or
larger jar of marinated artichoke hearts (quartered).

Marinate with 2/3 cup vinagrette or Italian dressing and
artichoke marinade. Cover and chill several hours.

At serving time, add:

1 large chopped and seeded tomato, or some halved cherry toms
1 medium avocado, diced.

This is pretty in a glass bowl (my mom uses her trifle bowl).

N.B. feel free to experiment - the original recipe (from Better
Homes and Gardens) had 1 1/2 cup cooked shell macaroni, and no
bell peppers.

Charlotte R. Blackmer
typed by Charlotte L. Blackmer

By the way, the standard American Green Beans and Ham or Green Beans and
Mushrooms is pretty darn good if you get excellent beans and something
like jamon serrano or shiitake mushrooms, or make your own
cream-of-shroom.

I will be travelling 1.5 hrs to dinner, that is if I don't get stuck in
traffic. I am taking four kinds of homemade chocolate truffles and have
been requested to bring a pumpkin pie from the Local Fabulous Bakery -
family pie skills are not quite up to snuff so we contract out this job
:-). I will probably dress warmly so I can maintain a good traveling temp
for the pie. The truffles will have a coldpack.

Charlotte